[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2345 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2345

                    For the relief of Matt Clawson.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 14, 1995

  Mr. Crapo introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
                    For the relief of Matt Clawson.
    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. RELIEF.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, out of 
funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $87,674 to 
Mr. Clawson in full settlement of a claim against the United States for 
losses incurred as a result of his good faith reliance on the approval 
of the Forest Service of his claim for a placer mine of approximately 
20 acres outside the wilderness area and above the ordinary high water 
mark of the Middle Fork of the Salmon River in Idaho.
    (b) Limitation.--Not more than 10 percent of the amount made 
available under subsection (a) shall be paid or delivered to or 
received by any agent or attorney on account of service rendered in 
connection with the claim, any contract to the contrary 
notwithstanding. Violation of this subsection is a misdemeanor 
punishable by a fine not to exceed $10,000.
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